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About tinthia

Wondering, searching, and wandering, I'm an earth witch with a desire to get it right in my lifetime. The flow of the river feeds my inner goddess and fuels my soul. Blessed be. :}

Summertime, and the livin’ is easy.

Posted on July 23, 2013 by tinthia

The fish are definitely jumpin’, and the thistle is high and in bloom, with a brilliant splash of yellow on the white, downy puffs. I’m sure Gershwin would have written a song or two about such a marvelous sight. This … Continue reading →

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Have a cigar, I’m a grandma-ma!

Posted on July 22, 2013 by tinthia

Yup, she finally did it! After waiting and waiting, Mama finally laid her eggs and stopped by a few days ago with ducklings in a row. Four chicks and a proud Mama walked onto the lawn while I was having … Continue reading →

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While filling the feeder tonight, I heard a soft quack behind me. Mama! You would have thought I had just been visited by Apollo, I was so excited. I knelt down to offer her some cracked corn, and she came … Continue reading →

Posted on July 4, 2013 by tinthia | Leave a comment

The moon was a ghostly galleon!

Posted on June 28, 2013 by tinthia

Perhaps you recognize the haunting words from Alfred Noyes’ narrative poem, The Highwayman, a story of love, danger, and death. This poem came to mind last weekend as 2013’s largest moon was as ghostly as a pirate’s galleon, reflecting upon … Continue reading →

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Ode to Spring

Posted on June 19, 2013 by tinthia

The frenzy of building a nest, finding a mate, then laying the eggs, is over for most of the birds on my river. Gone are the early morning choruses proclaiming territories. “Keep out!” “This tree is mine!” No more songs … Continue reading →

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Rain, rain …..

Posted on June 12, 2013 by tinthia

…. stop filling my river!! My beach is gone, under three feet of water and the river is slowing rising to the level of my retaining wall. Arghhhhh! The rock across the river, visible Sunday … … is now gone. … Continue reading →

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Musketaquid wears many faces.

Posted on June 4, 2013 by tinthia

She wears the slow as molasses face on a hot, humid morning. She wears a face that sparkles like brilliant diamonds in the morning sunlight. She wears a face as old as the Nile. She has seen battles, poets, and … Continue reading →

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Here comes the sun.

Posted on May 28, 2013 by tinthia

It’s been cloudy with intermittent rain for the past week. But the sun returned this morning and sex was in the air! Mama and Daddy romped in the shallow water of my beach like a couple of horny teenagers. These … Continue reading →

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I won’t be passing out the cigars yet.

Posted on May 22, 2013 by tinthia

I thought I was a grand-mama. Early yesterday morning I was greeted with seven ducklings following Mama in a straight line. I was thrilled! My iPhone was on fire as the texts flew out– Mama had her ducklings and I’m … Continue reading →

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A small spot on 16 miles.

Posted on May 20, 2013 by tinthia

The Concord River is 16 miles, starting in Concord and ending north, in Lowell. I find the fact that my river flows north very cool. It’s like a miniature version of the Nile and I own a small spot on … Continue reading →

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